Shift terminal to save it from Padma erosion
Daulatdia ferry terminal in Rajbari's Goalanda is under serious threat of being entirely devoured by the mighty Padma river,
21 September 2016, 18:00 PM
For the love of flowers
Engineer Khan Mohammad Aftab Uddin's love for flowers has flourished into a profitable business venture in Manikganj.
4 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Shamim, friends take in another
Shamim Ahmed in his continued endeavour to help those suffering from mental distress took treatment responsibility of another woman, aged around 35.
27 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Owners-BIWTA row over legality
Speedboats have been plying with passengers on the Aricha-Kazirhat river route illegally for the last 11 months. The service started
18 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Rabiul remembered as son of Manikganj
Speakers yesterday at a memorial meeting highlighted the life of Mohammad Rabiul Karim, a slain assistant commissioner of the
15 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Key Bangladesh river Jamuna losing navigability
Around 50 laden cargo vessels heading towards the northern region have been stranded near Paturia and Daulatdia ferry ghats for the last couple of days due to poor navigability in the Jamuna river.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Padma devours part of Daulatdia ferry terminal
Daulatdia ferry ghat is now under serious threat posed by river erosion. Ghat (landing spot) No 2 was closed from Sunday after erosion
8 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Leading by example
People of seven villages in Manikganj Sadar upazila have set an example by taking an initiative to build a concrete bridge over a canal at Palora Mollar Ghat on their own.
26 February 2016, 18:00 PM
'We too can'
Physically challenged Sujon, 13, cannot move without support from others. He cannot speak either. His father Sayedur remarried and got settled in Tangail.
8 February 2016, 18:00 PM
UZ offices under threat as embankment breaks
Erosion by the Padma River has taken a serious turn in Harirampur upazila under the district.
2 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Medical service eludes Manikganj char people
Around 30 thousand people of Azimnagar, Sutalori and Lechhraganj unions of Harirampur upazila under the district, especially those on
23 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Death toll reaches 70
The death toll in Sunday's launch disaster in the Padma in Manikganj rose to 70, and the ill-fated vessel, MV Mostafa, was salvaged yesterday.
23 February 2015, 21:59 PM
41 killed in launch capsize
At least 41 people, including seven children, drowned and around 65 went missing, as a launch sank after being hit by a cargo vessel in the Padma river in Manikganj yesterday.
22 February 2015, 22:56 PM